Palestinian Authority

De-Hamasification: The ideological war Israel isn't fighting - opinion

Deradicalization is not a post-war project. It is a component of winning the war itself

The military campaign in Gaza has focused on dismantling Hamas’s armed infrastructure, but demilitarization alone cannot produce durable security.
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah (L) and Hamas politburo member Khalil al-Hayya.

PA ordered to pay $655.5 million to Intifada victims after NY Appeals Court reinstates prior ruling

Israeli forces demolish a home in Tarqumiya, in the West Bank on February 1, 2026.

Israel must annex the West Bank to prevent the next war - opinion

Royal Jordianian honor guards march in Amman, in February. For Jordan, the ‘peace through strength’ paradigm is not a promise of stability, but a source of deep anxiety, the writer says.

Israel’s military victories spark anxiety in Jordan despite security cooperation - opinion


Palestinian Authority reiterates support for China’s 'One China' policy amid Taiwan tensions

Palestinian Media Watch said PA statements carried by official outlets in late December and early January backed Beijing’s stance on Taiwan, days after China held high-profile military drills.

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 14, 2023.

PA President Mahmoud Abbas undergoes 'routine medical tests' in Ramallah hospital

After Abbas's medical tests were completed and he was released from the hospital, WAFA stated that the test results were "reassuring."

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waves as he arrives for the opening the Fatah youth conference in Ramallah on November 27, 2025.

US capture exposes Palestinian Authority’s hidden support for Venezuelan dictator Maduro - opinion

The Palestinian Authority has long supported Venezuela’s Maduro while keeping ties hidden from the US.

Maduro supporters burn  a US flag during a gathering  near Miraflores Palace after  explosions and low-flying  aircraft were heard in the  early hours, in Caracas, Jan. 3.

Former UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov meets top PA official as Gaza Board of Peace plan moves forward

Trump is expected to announce the composition of the board, an important component of Trump's phased plan to halt the war between Israel and Hamas, this month, possibly as early as next week.

UN SPECIAL Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov briefs the UN in New York in 2017.

Israel approves 4G mobile upgrade for West Bank Palestinians, rollout expected within six months

The Israeli Communications Ministry said the two Palestinian mobile operators, Jawwal and Ooredoo, and the Swedish infrastructure firm Ericsson signed management agreements.

Different types of 4G, 5G and data radio relay antennas for mobile phone networks are pictured on a relay mast operated by Vodafone in Berlin, Germany April 8, 2019.

PA supports Hamas disarmament, 'no room for Gaza militias,' Fatah leader tells 'Post' - exclusive

"The issue of disarmament should be discussed and agreed upon by Palestinian factions under the auspices of Arab states, especially Egypt," said the Fatah leader.

Hamas members stand at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Indoctrinating innocents: From the Khmer Rouge to Hamas, the art of child indoctrination

A former Khmer Rouge child soldier speaks to the Magazine about his time in the Cambodian communist organization, and how many Palestinian groups use similar methods of indoctrination.

A child wears a Hamas head banner after Friday prayers in Gaza City.

PA condemns ‘Judaization project’ after Israel takes over planning for Tomb of the Patriarchs

The administration said the decision was taken from the municipality due to Hebron’s “ongoing refusal” to approve a roofing project, stressing that the existing status quo would not be affected.

AN AERIAL view shows the Cave of the Patriarchs, a site sacred to Jews and Muslims, in the city of Hebron, November 2, 2020.

What challenges will Israel face in the Middle East in the upcoming year? - analysis

With 2025 coming to a close, many of Israel's issues remain unresolved. It’s worth examining 2026's challenges one at a time and assessing the hurdles Israel still faces.

IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, August 1, 2025.

Rep. Randy Fine’s incendiary comments on Muslims alarm many Jews, backed by pro-Israel right

The Florida Republican ignited a new round of controversy with a series of remarks about Palestinians and “mainstream Muslims” that his critics say are not just provocative but amount to “genocidal.”

REP. RANDY Fine, former gambling executive, won a special election in a deep-red district on Florida’s northeast coast.